The Sequim Irrigation Festival’s 128th year of festivities have come and gone but results are in from the Grand Parade, Logging Show, and Classic Car Cruise and Show held May 12-13. For full results, visit irrigationfestival.com.
The festival’s royalty and their float will appear in parades and events throughout the summer, too.
See the Sequim Gazette’s photos from the Grand Finale Weekend here.
Grand Parade May 13
Organizers note that Sequim school and homeschool entries are not judged.
Floats
• Grand Sweepstakes: Tacoma Daffodil Festival
• President’s award: Port Townsend’s Wild Wild Rhody
• Governor’s award: Mason County Forest Festival
• Mayor’s award: McCleary Bear Festival
• Chairman’s award: Clallam County Fair Royalty
• Judges’ Special award: Capital Lake Fair
• Most Patriotic award: Hoquiam Loggers Playday
Bands High School
• First: Olympia School District Mega-Marching Band
• Second: Chimacum High School Cowboy Marching Band
• Third: Enumclaw High School Marching Band
Middle School
First: Olympic View Band & Drill Team
Equestrian
• First: Back Country Horsemen
• Second: Bowers’ Blue Mountain Belgians
Drill Team
• First: Olympic View Band & Drill Team
• Second: Borderline Dance Team
Logging Show May 12-13
Women’s Underhand Chop
• First: Erin Cramsey, 1:04.90
• Second: Haley Smith, 1:25.00
• Third: Tiffany Baker, 1:39.85
Intermediate Underhand Chop
• First: Angus Nicholson, 28.8
• Second: Hank Johnson, 31.06
• Third: Wes Palmer, 39.3
Open Underhand Chop
• First: Branden Sirguy, 22.72
• Second: Dave Moses , 25.71
• Third: Cole Schlenker, 26.79
Open Springboard Chop
• First: Dave Moses, 57.35
• Second: Jeff Skirvin, 1:05.62
• Third: Pat Mahoney, 1:39.71
Women’s Singlebucking
• First: Erin Cramsey, 14.66
• Second: Haley Smith 20.72
• Third: Tiffany Baker, 25.16
Open Singlebucking
• First: Trevor Baker, 15.41
• Second: Dave Moses, 15.93
• Third: Branden Sirguy, 18.69
Wrapper Toss
• First: Mark Ellis Jr., 1:01.97
• Second: Sky Bolton, 1:04.22
• Third: Clint Basher. 1:21.31
Intermediate Speed Climbing
• First: Eli Gold, 17.31
• Second: Brad Nellis, 34.06
• Third: Tony Kaszycki, 1:01.1
Ma and Pa Bucking
• First: Dave Moses/Erin Cramsey, 7.63
• Second: Trevor and Tiffany Baker, 8.59
• Third: Hank and Emily Johnson, 9.53
140cc Powersaw
• First: Dave Moses, 13.03
• Second: Mitch Zenobi, 13.72
• Third: Guy Patrick, 14.94
Axe Throw
• First: Wes Palmer
• Second: Pat Mahoney
• Third: Trevor Baker
Speed Climbing
• First: Jake Lind, 20.38
• Second: Max Lloyd, 21.64
• Third: Brandon Schutzler, 23.12
Tree Topping
• First: Jeff Skirvin, 1:01.85
• Second: Jake Lind, 1:35.09
• Third: Tony Kaszycki, 2:18.31
Novice Obstacle Pole Bucking
• First: Zeke Bluhm, 19.94
• Second: Zane Sandborg, 27.5
• Third: Will Kulakoski, 29.19
Open Obstacle Pole Bucking
• First: Colin Town, 18.25
• Second: Brandon Schutzler, 19.4
• Third: Pat Mahoney, 21.06
Pole Felling
• First: Guy Patrick, 34.38
• Second: Nick DeKriek, 34.79
• Third: Brad Nellis, 51.81
Classic Car Show May 13
• Best Street Rod Car/Pickup: Don Moody
• Best Import Car/Pickup: Robert Ball
• Best Unfinished Car/Pickup: Alton White
• Best 1940-1970 Pickup: Glen Davis
• Best 1970-present Pickup: Drew Wagner
• Best 1900-1949: Ron Wilcox
• Best 1950-1959: Stan Lyckman
• Best 1960-1969: Kenneth See
• Best 1970-1979: Steve Mitchell
• Best 1980-1989 – Tyler Benedict
• Best 1990-1999 – Tony Davis
• Best 2000-Present – James Thomson
• Best Rat Rod: Khyle Milham
• Best Muscle Car: Bryon Tyson
• Best Pony Car: Duane Benedict
• Best Corvette: Larry Rickwartz
• Best MOPAR: Kevin Tracy
• Best Wagon: Steve Simons
• Best Volkswagen: Raymond Sellers
• Best Custom: James Nicolaus
• Best Convertible: Rodney Childers
• Sportscar: Alex Shofstall
• People’s Choice: Steve and Roxanne Cower
• Kid’s Choice: Chad Neet
• Stock motorcycle: John Corrigan
• Old School Chopper: Dwight Weathers
Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell / Royalty from the Tacoma Daffodil Festival wave to the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade crowd on May 13. The entry took home the Grand Sweepstakes award.
Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell / Royalty from the McCleary Bear Festival say hello to the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade crowd on May 13. The entry took home the Mayor’s Award.
Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell / Royalty from the Mason County Forest Festival entertain the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade crowd on May 13. The entry took home the Governor’s Award.
Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell / Wild Wild Rhody Festival royalty Melody Douglas, left, and Paige Govia wave to the crowd at the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade on May 13. The float took home the President’s Award following the parade.
Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell / The Olympic View Band & Drill Team won the top Middle School Band honor at the 2023 Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade.
Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell / Members of the Chimacum High School Band entertain the crowd at the Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade on May 13. The group took second place in the high school band division.
